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Which tаxоn оf аnimаls might have a venоm delivery system that includes a dorsal spine?
This pаssаge is pаrt оf a sоcial psychоlogy lecture. Read the text. Then answer the 10 (ten) questions that follow. (1)a Under what conditions are humans likely, or unlikely, to help other humans? (1)b According to widespread research, at least 8 factors may affect whether or not a bystander (person observing an unexpected event where another person needs help) chooses to help. (2)One key factor is the presence of other people. (3)In a phenomenon called the bystander effect, the likelihood that a person will help someone else in trouble decreases as the number of bystanders present increases. (4)In one experiment, people filling out a questionnaire heard a taped “emergency” in the next room, complete with a crash and screams. (5)Of those who were alone, 70% offered help to the unseen female victim, but of those who waited with a companion—a stranger who did nothing to help—only 7% offered help. (6)Another key aspect of a helping or non-helping decision appears to be the ambiguity of the situation. (7)Any factors that make it harder for others to recognize a genuine emergency reduce the probability of helping behavior. (8)In addition, the personal characteristics of the observers (bystanders), such as age, vocation, or gender are sometimes relevant. (9)Not all bystanders are equally likely to help a stranger. (10)Responsibility is an additional factor: Increasing the amount of personal responsibility that one person feels for another boosts the likelihood that help will be extended. (11)Empathy also is significant: the more a person identifies with someone, the more willing they are to help that person. (12)The final 3 factors are perhaps the least expected: a person in a good mood is more likely to help another in need than is someone who is in a neutral or bad mood. (13)In addition, helping behavior is increased when people don’t fear embarrassment by offering assistance. (14)Finally, when others are watching, people who score high on the need for approval are more likely to help than are people who scored lower on the approval-need test.